Path of Exile Patch 1.2.4 deploys with new race season

A little later than expected but the next update is now live with a race schedule.

The latest Path of Exile patch has just been deployed and this update includes new skills, new unique items, race season nine and more. This latest race season also now has a schedule page and players should check that out for all the events and times.

This patch actually includes quite a few new additions as highlighted in the minor features section so take some time to read through that so you don’t miss anything new. Here’s the full notes…

Version 1.2.4

Major Features/Content:

Added a new Intelligence skill – Herald of Thunder: Channel lightning through your hands, adding lightning damage to spells and attacks. If you kill a shocked enemy, lightning bolts will strike enemies around you for a short duration. Herald of Thunder is first available to the Witch, Templar, Shadow and Scion from the Lost in Love quest in Act 3, normal difficulty.

Added a new Intelligence skill – Lightning Tendrils: Lightning is released from your hands four times in quick succession, damaging all enemies in an arc in front of you. Lightning Tendrils is first available to the Witch, Templar and Scion from the Enemy at the Gate quest and for the Shadow from the Mercy Mission quest in Act 1, normal difficulty.

Minion and totem resistances have been standardised. Raised Zombies now have 35% and all other minions and player-summoned totems have 25% Fire, Cold and Lightning resistance in all difficulties.

Reduced the damage dealt by the Oriath’s Vengeance unique boss in the Courtyard End-game map.

Herald of Ice no longer has the Spell tag, and instead has the Cast tag (to make it more clear that it does not deal spell damage).

The cost of a full stack of Cartographer’s Chisels from level 7 Zana has been reduced from 16 Chaos Orbs to 12 Chaos Orbs.

Zana map mods have had their prices adjusted. Ambush, Nemesis and Domination have had their prices reduced. Anarchy and Invasion have had their prices reduced and now grant 16% increased item quantity. Onslaught has had its price increased.